Syed Maaz Tariq, Hira Urooj, Ameet Kumar Jesrani, Hina Hanif, Suneeta Bansari, Ashok Kumar.
Albright hereditary osteodystrophy: a case report.
Pak J Radiol Jan ;32(3):168-72.

Parathyroid hormone is a vital hormone which maintains calcium and phosphorous balance in the body. It acts on kidbney through distal tubule calcium resorption, bone resorption, and increased production of 1,25 hydroxy vitamin D. Albright hereditary osteodystrophy, first described in 20 th centry consists of a combination of symptoms which include round face, short stature, brachydactyly, subcutaneous calcification and dental anomalies. It is a condition in which body does not respond to parathyroid hormone. It is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder. We report a case of a 13- year old boy having characteristic signs of subcutaneous calcification, hypocalcemia, hyperparathyroidism and calcifications on brain CT scan which led to the diagnosis. The patient was prescribed calcium, calcitriol and dietary phosphate restriction

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